The Bible

Over the course of this Christmas break I have read two different books that dealt with the need for Bibles in communist countries after WW2. The first was Tortured for his Faith which is the story of Mr. Pavlov (spelling is probably wrong) and how he spent 13 years in prison in Romania. Over the course of those 13 year for maybe 6 months he managed to get a hold of and hide a Bible. During those six months he memorized huge sections of the New Testament. He had a very effective ministry within the jails bringing revival wherever he went. After he was released, he discovered the rest of the country was also in need of Bible's. People were copying the Bible by hand trying to get more copies available. The other book I read was The Narrow Road it was about Brother Andrew. Who among other things smuggled Bibles into closed countries.

Some of the stories in both these books about how desperate people wanted and needed Bibles is astounding. Also the fact that many people risked their lives in smuggling Bibles into these countries. Which made me think about my Bibles. I have multiple Bibles like most Christians I know. The average American household will usually have a Bible even if they never open it. We have so many Bibles that I have come to take the Bible for granted. It is so readily available that I don't think of its immense worth! My Bible, which I do appreciate and read on a regular basis, is something that people consider worth risking their life for.

Which prompted the question am I willing to risk my life for the Bible?

The answer is yes! Because inside of the Bible is found everything that we need to live. It is the WORD of GOD which makes it more valuable than anything else in existence including my life.

It is time that I start to treat the Bible like this...